SAN JOSE, CA, USA
N8333V
Champion 7GCBC
The pilot's touchdown and initial rollout were uneventful. The pilot reported that he had the airplane trimmed 'all the way back,' and he applied brakes. The airplane veered off the runway, collided with an airport sign, nosed over, and came to rest in a dirt clearing adjacent to the runway. The pilot indicated that during the landing he had 'over corrected' which resulted in his loss of control as the airplane drifted left. The surface wind was calm.
On July 26, 1997, at 1330 hours Pacific daylight time, a Champion 7GCBC, N8333V, owned and operated by the pilot, collided with an airport sign while landing on runway 31R at the Reid Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport, San Jose, California. The pilot reported that he had the airplane trimmed "all the way back," and he applied brakes. The airplane veered off the runway, collided with the sign, and came to rest in a dirt clearing adjacent to the runway. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated from San Jose at 1300. In the pilot's completed report he indicated that no mechanical problems were experienced during the accident flight. The pilot further reported that during the landing he "over corrected" and the airplane drifted left. After colliding with the sign the airplane nosed over. At the time, the surface wind was calm.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and excessive remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent swerve off the runway.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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